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H.R. 1216 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.

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FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 269:
Adopted by record vote of 238-181, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 233-179, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.

MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern

1. Modified open rule for H.R. 1216.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1216.

4. Provides that after general debate H.R. 1216 shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 1216.

6. Makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the Congressional Record dated May 23, 2011, and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Provides that each amendment received for printing in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who submitted it for printing or their designee, and that each such amendment shall be considered as read.

7. Provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions.

8. General debate for H.R. 1540.

9. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services.

10. Waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1540.

11. Provides that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.

12. Waives clause 6(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported from the Rules Committee providing for consideration or disposition of a measure addressing expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, through the legislative day of May 27, 2011.